Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23
State AFFAIRS.
Ramors and Rumors Of Rumors 10 be
Heard at Every Turn Regarding
the Senatorial Contest.
Seth Shepard Added 10 the List of
Dark Horses History Of the
Terry Rangers TO be Prepared.
Tho Bill Reducing the Term of Impr1son
ment for Good Behavior to be
Reported Favorably.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 22-There is so
much condensed senatorial air in Austin
that one breathes it at every turn. Last
| night, after nosing around three eau
cuses, your reporter went TO bed st mid
night, hoping to secure much needed rest
in sleep, but not so; he dozed off into a
titful slumber and dreamed that three
imps from the lower regions climbed on
top of bis bedpost and sang the following
song, TO the tune of Baby Mine:
There's q bee In me bonnet
Do ye mOn, Do We mOin
Its two years since he lit on It,
Do We mOin! DO We moin,
Its senatorial bee,
And Il belongs TO me-
And It's been buzZin9 since noon,
and Will sting me verv soon
Do We mOin, Do ye moin,
Then nm git me an oX-cart
Do We moin Do ye moin,
And to Washington I'll start
DO ye moin! Do We moin,
He slid down again and had hardly
reached the floor when up climbed sec
ond imp and continued the song in a
strong voice:
They are trying to git me seat,
Do ye moin: Do ye Moin:
But I'm there wit both feet
Do We moin: Do We DIM
And thev can't git me out
Though they are big and stout,
And my nerves are on a strain
III go back again,
DO ye moin: d. ye moin.
For I'm there to stay,
DO We nom; Do We mOins
Anh If gil left it's a cold day
Do ye moin? DO We moin5
When he ceased and Slid uown, up
came third imp and continued in !. !eep
bass voice:
I'm e tariff refOrmer
Do ye noins DO We moin,
And it's no misnOmer,
DO We mOiny DO We mOius
II my friends prove true,
III manage to II through,
And seat in the senate fill
For INV name Is he gan's bill
10 ye mUins Do { mOins
Then / Ike my annual wash,
DO ye MON, DO We mOinz
In spite of all this bosh,
Do ye Il DIN: DO ye moln:
The last note was trembling on his
lips when fourth imp started to climb,
but the strain was too great on the nerv-
Gus system and your reporter awoke, |
and IN the frenzy of the moment threw
his boot at the imaginary 1mps as they
skipped out the window.
At business meeting Of the Terry
Rangers Gen. Claiborne was instructed |
tG prepare history OF the regiment and |
submit it TO the executive committee that |
VIII meet IN Houston on the goth day of |,
July next
in The last day or two the names of Seth |
Shepard aCd eX-GOv. II lberts have been
added to the list of dark horses possible
in the senatorial race.
1t is said that Mr.. Robinson of Bexar
Will introduce bill to repeal the libel
law. The features of Mr.. Robinson's
bill aim to make liberal law that will be
equitable to all parties.
The Galyestoniuns are determined that
no amendment shall be made to the CITY
charter. There is an additional force on
The way TO aid the opposition.
The committee on agriculture agreed to
report favorahly Senator Slinson's bill
the law providing for separa-
ion an partition OF adjoining fences.
The penjteGtiary committee agreed last
night to report favorably d bill reducing
me term of Imprisonment for state con-
yicts for good behavior, the reduction to
De four days for the first month, seven
lays for second, ten for third and ten for
each subsequent NORTH thereafter.
AT meeting of The board of regents of
he State University yesterday Messrs.
Wooten, Simpkins, Breckenridge, Har-
wood and Todd were present, and
agreed to submit bill to the
legislature giving the control of !
he university lands to the regents {
md another bill to restore to the univer-
iity $4,000 of the university fund which
lad been diverted to the Prairie View
cho"l, contending that it is contrary to
he spirit Of the law creating the uni
ersity. I
A bill for geological survey of Texas
vas introduced by Senator Houston.
BY Senator Claiborne, bill appropri-
ting 5000, 900 for furnishing the new cap
toll, and 100000 to condemn and buy
Or use Of the state two blocks back of the I
apitol, and $4,000 to complete two
orticOs of the same.
B: Senator Simpklns, bill amending |
ne local option law 7
Ii is believed DR.. Rutherford will IN
be confirmed state health Z
fiicer. t